Combined porch-swing and invalid-couch



I. ZOULEK.

COMBINED PUNCH SWING AND lNvALm coucH. APPLICATION FILED 0512.30, I9I9.

Patented Jan. 25, 1921.

and couches, particularly UNITED STATES PATENT orrlce.

or nAsfr JORDAN, Micnreiin.

COMBINED PORCI-LSWING AND INVALID-CO'UCI-I.

Application led December 30, 1919. Serial No. 348,274.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, Josnrr-r ZoULnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Jordan, in the county of Charlevoix and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful 2linprovements in Combined Porch-Swings and invalid-Couches; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled 1n the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in what may be termed combined porch-swings adapted for invalids and convalescents.

The invention has for its object to provide an article of furniture of the aforesaid type which shall be simple, of few parts which are readily assembled and disconnected, and which device or article is capable of ready actuation byhandor foot of the occupant.

A further object of the invention is to provide for itsready conversion into its several utilities, as for instance, into a porchswing or into a couch.

A. further object of the invention is the devising thereof so as to reduce friction and wear to the minimum, and not to require the ap lication of lubricants thereto.

rV still further object is to provide for so organizing the parts of the invention or device, whereby it may be readily maintained in a sanitary condition or cleanly.

A still further object is to render the in vention adaptable to readily conform to the posture or position of the occupant for bodily comfort.

Other objects or advantages of the invens tion will be made apparent from the fol lowing description thereof.

In the accompanying drawing 1s 1llustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention wherein it will be understood that various changes and modifications as to the detailed constructiony and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention Vas einbraced in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation of my invention, improved combined porch-swing and couch;

other,

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section thereof;

Fig. 3 is a central transverse section of the same.

In carrying out my invention I provide two principal members, preferably in the form of rectangular frames 1 and 2, adapted for positioning or superposing one upon the the lower longitudinal bars of the lower, or what may be termed the baseframe (l) being preferably reduced longitudinally, intermediate of their ends, to les'- sen contacting surface thereof with the floor, which is quite common, for obvious reasons.

Upon the inner sides of the longitudinal bars of both the base frame or members l and the upper frame or member 2 are suitably secured, preferably by screw-headed bolts and nuts 3, 3a, pairs of what may be designated as rails 1l, each pair of rails of one frame being arranged in vertical alinement with respect to the opposed pairs of rails of the other frame, as clearly understood especially from Figs. 2 and These rails, which are preferably of steel,`are contoured in'arcuate-formation as shown, and suitably spaced on from rthe longitudinal bars of the frames for reasons presently made apparent, and have their 'vertically alining concave surfaces presented toward each other, the purpose of-which will be seen later.

Suitable wheels or trucks :5, connected together in pairs, each pair preferably by an axle forming steel rod 6, are arranged to freely travel between the pairs of arcuate rails ll, said wheels or trucks being provided with circumferential grooves 5a which receive the rails 4, for the retention of the wheels thereon, as against inadvertent dis-v placement, no other means, however, being interposed therebetween for that purpose. Each ofthe axle-forming rods 6, it will be seen, is wholly independent of other bearings than the wheels or trucks 5, with which they travel, having no connection with any other part. It will therefore be apparent that as the upper frame member is oscillated, which may be done, say with a person suitably seated thereon and applying footpressure to a fixed point, as for instance to the board or part 6 carried by the base frame 1, a rotary movement of the wheels 5 will be caused by reason of their coperation with the rails 1l, and the arcuate contour or curvature ofthe rails will cause a gentle swinging` movement of the couch-carryingmember orframe.

rlf'he upper trame or member' 2 has also suitably supplied thereto seats 7 one ateach end, the members ot which, as 'the back as not to require any means ot connection therebetween, said parts are Areadily sepa.- rable and accordingly are readily and quickly taken apart for transference, and thereafter as quickly reassembled Yfor use.

"From the foregoing it is considered that the various advantages and utilities for which my invention is adaptable have been inade plain, and therefore, do not call for further elaboration herein.

' Having thus described my 1nvention,what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is;

l. Acombined swing and couch, including a-base member Vand an upper superposed member, said members being` provided withpairs'oi arcuate rails, with their concavities presented toward each other, and rotary members connected in pairs and cooperatively associated with said pairs of rails, the axle-forming members of said rotary members beingWhOlly independent of other means of support than the rotary members which they carry.

2. device of the type described, including a base-member and an upper or superposed member each being provided with a plurality of pairs of rails of arcuate outline, and pairs of axle-connected rotary members havingcircumferential 'grooves adapted to receive said rails, said rotary members being adapted to travel intermediate of said rails, the axle-forming members of' said rotary members beingwholly independent'ofv other means of support than the rotary members which they carry.

3. A device of the type described, including vertically alined members provided with pairs of arcuate rails, the upper one of said alined members being` provided with endseats and a oetengaged member intermediate of said seats, and axle-connected pairs of rotary members provided with circumferential grooves rails, said rotary membersl being arranged between pairs of said rails, the axle-forming members or" said rotary members being wholly independent of other means of support than the rotary members which theyV carry.

n testimony whereof, I aiix my signature.

Y JOSEPH ZOULEK l/Vitnesses: Y

JOHN J. lVIIKULA, Bessin J oHNsoN.

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